Wallpaper hanging apparatus



Dec. 15, 1953 Filed April 25 1951 T. R. WYNN WALLPAPER HANGING APPARATUS2 Sheets-Sheet l Dec. 15, 1953 T. R. wYNN 2,662,657

WALLPAPER HANGING APPARATUS Filed April 215, 1951 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTOR. TED l?. WYNA/ AMA/M m Patented Dec. 15, 1953 UNITED STATES PATENTOFFICE 2,662,657 WALLPAPER HANGING APPARATUS Ted R. Wynn, Helena, Ala.

Application April 23, 1951, Serial No. 222,429

(Cl. 21B-6) 3 Claims. 1

This invention relates to a paper hanging device and more particularlyto a device which will automatically apply an even coat of paste to wallpaper and apply the paper to the wall or ceiling in a smooth and evenmanner;

A more specific object of my invention is to provide a paper hangingdevice embodying a paste container so constructed that the glue isretained therein until removed therefrom by moving the paper across adischarge opening in the container.

A further object of my invention is to provide a device of the characterdesignated including means for determining the correct length of paperrequired to reach a point which cannot be reached by the device andmeans for cutting and applying the paper to the Wall without furthertrimming.

A still further object of my invention is to provide a device of thecharacter designated including improved means for correct alignment ofthe paper before it is applied to the wall.

A device embodying features of my invention is illustrated in theaccompanying drawings, forming a part of this application, in which:

Fig. 1 is a sectional view of the device taken along the line I--I ofFig. 2;

Fig. 2 is a front elevational View thereof;

Fig. 3 is a side elevational view thereof;

Fig. 4 is a plan view4 thereof;

Fig. 5 is a perspective view with certain parts broken away;

Fig. 6 is an enlarged detail view of the discharge opening in the pastecontainer with a roll of paper in position for applying paste thereto;

Fig. 7 is an enlarged side elevational view of the device; and, y

Fig. 8y is a sectional view taken along the line VIII-VIII of Fig. 7.

Referring now to the drawings for a better understanding of myinvention, the device comprises a frame Ill including spaced side wallsII and I2 connected together by rods I3. Detachably supported betweenthe side walls II and I2 on pins I6 is a paste container I 4 which isthe shape of an isosceles right triangle as viewed in end elevation. Thepins I 6 yare positioned at each end of the container and on oppositesides thereof so that the container I4 is supported with one side I'I ofthe right angle lying in a vertical plane as viewed in Fig. 1. The otherside I8 of the right angle lies in a plane normal to and issubstantially equal in length to the side II. The diagonal side I9 orhypotenuse of the right triangle joins the side I8 thus forming a sealedupper portion for the container as viewed in Fig. 1. To detachably holdthe container in the device one of the pins I6 is provided with threadsand a knob I S for screwing the pin inwardly to engage the container.

While the side I9 of the container forms with each of the sides l'i andI8 an included angle of approximately 45", the sides I'I and I9 do notjoin each other but are cut away so as to provide an elongated opening2I which extends from end to end of the container I. Secured to thelower ends of the sides I'I and I9 by means of brackets 22 and 23respectively are felt strips 24 employed for a purpose to be describedhereinafter.

The sides II and I2 are provided with elongated openings 26 which arepositioned immediately below the paste container I4 and extend in adirection substantially parallel to the vertical wall I'I of thecontainer. Rotatably mounted in the elongated openings 26 is a rod orshaft 2l for supporting a roll of wall paper 28.

Mounted on each of the side walls II and I2 by means of a screw 23 is aspring 3I having extending ends 32 and 33. The lower end 32 of thespring is bent as at 34, so as to lie in a plane substantially normal tothe walls of the elongated openings 26 and tends to bias the roll ofwall paper 28 toward the felt strips 25 and the opening 2|.

The upper ends 33 of the springs 3! are bent so as to lie substantiallynormal to the side walls I I and I 2 as shown in Fig. 8 of the drawingsand nts in an elongated opening 36 of a size to slidably receive the endof the spring. In normal operating position, the end 33 of the springextends inwardly of the side walls II and i2. Mounted forrotationbetween the ends 33 of the springs is a roller 3l provided witha plurality of annular grooves 38. The ends of the roller 3l areprovided with depressions 3.9 for receiving the inwardly extending ends33 of the springs. To remove the roller 3l from the device the ends 33of the springs are pressed outwardly. Rotatably mounted adjacent theroller 37 and in openings 4I in the side walls I! and I2 is a cuttershaft 42. Adjustably mounted upon the shaft 42 by means' of set screws43 are circular cutters or knives 46. The annular grooves 38 in therollers 31 cooperate with the circular cutters 44 to trim the edges ofthe wall paper as it passes between the roller 31 and the shaft 42.

Extending between the side walls II and I2 is a bar 46 having mountedthereon a knife Il for cutting the wall paper transversely of the lengththereof. The knife 41 rides in a groove 48 on the bar 46 and is pulledacross the paper by means of a cord 49 in a manner well understood inthe art.

Positioned adjacent an upper corner of the device on the side thereofopposite the roll of wall paper 28 and mounted for rotation between theside walls II and I2 above the roller 31 is a presser roller The outersurface of the roller 5| extends outwardly of the sides II and I2 andengages the outer surface of the wall paper. This construction permitsthe paper 28 to be applied to the wall from the roller 5I without thesides I I and I2 coming in contact with the wall.

To permit the removal of short lengths of wall paper from the device, aturn knob 52 is secured to one end of the roller 5|. The springs 3| tendto bias the roller 31 toward the roller 5 I, thus permitting any desiredlength of paper to be removed from the device by turning the turn knob52.

Mounted adjacent the upper portion of the side wall I2 is a gauge 53 fordetermining the point at which the paper must be cut to provide thecorrect length of paper to reach the ceiling or the like of a room, thuspermitting the paper to be cut while in the apparatus and prior toapplying it to the uppermost portion of a wall 5d. The gauge 53comprises an elongated bar 55 having a longitudinally extending slot 51adjacent the lower portion thereof. The bar 55 is adjustably mounted tothe side wall I2 by means of a screw 5S which may be employed to clampthe bar in any set position. Secured to the upper edge of the wall I2 onopposite sides of the bar 55 are guide members 59 and 6| which limit themove ment of the bar 55 to a direction normal to the upper edge of thewall I 2.

Secured to two of the rods I3 at the side of the device opposite theroll 5I is a curved handle 62. The lower end of the handle contacts thewall 54 when paper is being applied thereto and prevents the side wallsII and I2 from coming in contact with the wall. The handle 52 isprovided with a laterally extending opening 63 adjacent the wallengaging end thereof. Slidably fitting in the opening 63 is a bar 54which is adjustably secured to the bar 52 by means of a set screw 56.The bar E4 extends laterally in a direction parallel to the axis of theroller 5| and is clamped in position so that the end thereof contactsthe edge of the paper 2S when the paper is correctly aligned or when theedge of the paper is normal to the bar 56.

If desired, the paper may be passed over the roller 31 and thence underthe presser roller 5I in a counter-clockwise direction as viewed in Fig.'1. The paper is then applied to the wall by moving the device from thetop of the wall toward the bottom thereof, thus permitting gravity toaid in moving the device over the wall. To apply paper in this manner,the circular cutters 44 and the knife 41 would be placed on the oppositeside of roller 31 from that shown in the drawings. Also, the gauge 53would be mounted adjacent the bottom of the device so as to projectdownward therefrom.

From the foregoing description, the operation of my improved paperhanging device will be readily understood. The paste container I4 isremoved from the device and filled with paste through the opening 2|.The container i4 is then inserted between the walls II and I 2 andbetween the pins I6, and the pin having the knob I6' is screwed inwardlyas clearly shown in Fig. 1. In this position the paste does not ow fromthe container but remains therein until removed therefrom by bringingthe wall paper 28 in actual contact with the paste at the bottom of thecontainer. While I do not know just what prevents the paste from flowingfrom the container I4 as constructed, it is believed that by providing asloping wall forming an included angle with respect to a vertical wallof approximately vertical support is provided for the thick paste. Also,the thick paste prevents easy ilow of air upwardly therethrough thusproviding a partial vacuum at the top of the container. I have found inactual practice that the partial vacuum created will not prevent thepaste from flowing from the container unless the container isconstructed as described above.

The springs 3| keep the surface of the paper 28 in contact with the feltstrips 24 thus assuring that an even coat is applied to the paper. Thepaper 28 next passes over the roller 31 where the edges are trimmed bythe circular cutters 44. From the roller 31 the paper passes over thebar and the roller 5i where it is applied to the wall To apply the paperto the wall, the operator sets the gauge 53 to compensate for the widthof the molding and aligns the bar 64 with the edge of the paper. Theroller 5| is then pressed against the wall as the device is movedupwardly. xilhen the top of the gauge 53 contacts the ceiling the cord43 is pulled thus cutting the paper the correct length to reach themolding. The gauge 53 is lowered by loosening the screw 58 and thedevice is then moved upwardly to the ceiling. As the roller 5| appliesthe paper to the wall, it presses out all the wrinkles and leaves asmooth surface.

In applying wall paper, it is often necessary to to have short pieces ofpaper for papering spaces which cannot be reached by the paper hangingdevice. To provide such short pieces of paper, the knob 52 is turneduntil the desired amount is released. The short piece of paper is thenready to be applied to the wall.

From the foregoing it will be apparent that I have devised an improvedpaper hanging device which will apply the paper to the wall in a smoothand even manner. By providing a paste container which will retain thepaste therein until removed by the paper there is no waste of paste andthe entire surface of the paper is coated.

While I have particularly described my improved apparatus as beinguseful for applying paper to walls, in practice I find that due to itslight construction it can be used effectively to apply paper to ceilingsalso.

While I have shown my invention in but one form, it will be obvious tothose skilled in the art that it is not so limited, but is susceptibleof various changes and modifications without departing from the spiritthereof, and I desire, therefore, that only such limitations shall beplaced thereupon as are specifically set forth in the appended claims.

What I claim is:

l. A paper hanging device comprising substantially rectangular sidewalls spaced laterally from each other, a paste container mountedbetween said side walls having walls in the shape of an isosceles righttriangle as viewed in end elevation, said container being mounted withone leg of the right triangle lying in a plane substantially normal tothe bottom edge of said side n' a walls, there being an opening in thebottom corner of said container extending from end to end thereof, therebeing elongated vertically extending openings in said side Wallsadjacent the bottom of the paste container, means to rotatably mount aroll of wall paper between said side Walls and in said elongatedopenings, leaf springs having extending ends secured intermediate theends thereof to said side walls, one of said spring ends biasing theroll of wall paper upwardly in said elongated opening toward the openingin the bottom of the paste container, the other of said spring endsbeing bent inwardly toward each other, there being a second elongatedvertically extending openings in the side walls for receiving saidinwardly bent ends of the springs, a roller detachably mounted forrotation between said inwardly bent ends of the springs and having aplurality of annular grooves therein, circular cutters cooperating withsaid grooves for trimming the edges of the paper, a presser rollerrotatably mounted between the side walls above said roller havingannular grooves therein and frictionally engaging the same, and meansadjacent the presser roller for severing the paper transversely of thelength thereof.

2. A paper hanging device as defined in claim 1 in which a turn knob issecured to one end of the presser roller for releasing short pieces ofwall paper with paste applied thereto.

3. In a paper hanging device, a frame embodying laterally spaced sidewalls, a paste container triangular in transverse section extendingbetween the said side walls and detachably 6 mounted thereon, therebeing an opening in the lowermost corner of said container extending thelength thereof, means for rotatably supporting a roll of paper adjacentand below said opening, a roller rotatably mounted between said sidewalls with a portion of its periphery projecting outwardly of said sideWalls over which the paper passes after it has passed said opening inthe paste container, a handle secured to said side walls and having alower end of a length to contact the wall to be papered and hold saidside walls of the device out of contact with the wall to be papered, anda bar adjustably secured to the lower end of the handle and extendinglaterally therefrom in a direction substantially parallel to the axis ofthe roller for aligning the device by reference to an edge of the paperbeing applied.

TED R. WYNN.

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